Current price of oil as of August 20, 2026
By 6:15 a.m. Eastern Time on August 20, 2026, oil had reached $95.40 per barrel, measured using the Brent benchmark. That’s $1.80 more than it cost yesterday morning and $28.19…
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America faces an affordability crisis like the one from 25 years ago, but needs a fresh solution
Twenty-five years ago, multinationals found themselves facing an affordability crisis. Emerging economies were growing at 3x to 4x the rate of developed economies (they are still growing ~2x faster now).…
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How Silicon Valley just might save America from the growing drone threat
Jeff John Roberts here. This drone threat is giving me the chills. Weeks after the FBI busted a plot to launch explosive-laden drones at the White House, a U.S. Army…
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Current price of Ethereum for August 21, 2026
At 8 a.m. Eastern Time on August 21, 2026, the price of Ethereum (1 ETH) is $2,371.03. That represents an $84.43 jump from yesterday and roughly a $1,854 drop compared…
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Current price of Bitcoin for August 21, 2026
At 8 a.m. Eastern Time on August 21, 2026, the market price for a single Bitcoin (BTC) is $76,712.47. That’s a $4,741.67 jump from where it was trading yesterday morning…
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Current price of oil as of August 21, 2026
At 8 a.m. Eastern Time on August 21, 2026, oil was priced at $95.29 per barrel with Brent serving as the benchmark (we’ll explain different benchmarks later in this article).…
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Current price of silver as of Friday, August 21, 2026
At 8 a.m. Eastern Time on August 21, 2026, silver exchanged hands at $69.61 per ounce. That’s a $2.76 uptick from 24 hours ago and more than a $31 gain…
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Top CD rates from major banks on August 21, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more
The country’s biggest banks, ranked by FDIC data, are currently offering CD APYs reaching 4.25% as of Aug. 21, 2026. Term options span from four months to 15 months. If…
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Gold, silver, or cash: Which has been the better crisis hedge over the last 50 years?
This article was produced independently by our editorial team. Goldco provided a partnership fee to support our coverage; however, all opinions, research, and recommendations are our own. The respite between…
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Current price of gold as of August 21, 2026
The price of gold stood at $4,587 per ounce as of 9:15 a.m. Eastern Time on August 21, 2026. This marks a $115 increase compared to the same time yesterday…
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